Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-05-27

city they reached at O'Clock this morning.
VIII stop at Albany on their return as the guests
OF Gov. HUI.
SvvindlinE tho Strangers.
soAH OF THE TRICKS EXPOSED IN THE POLICE COURT
TO-DAY.
Last night O@cers Bailey and Hathaway arrested
young man named Samuel Murray for running q
"miRiature striking machine" charging 25 cents
for each blow and II the STRIKER" was "lucky he
would get q gold watch or diamond ring. The
machine so constructed the police say. that the
operator can by manipulating 1t so arrange 1t that
q plank WIN come out every time. When business
Be fixed In such a way that a Confederate"
striking 1t will draw gold watch. Seeing the gold
watch drawn other persons Will gather about the
machine and the manipulation do good business
Murray had case in which were watches ana
scarf pins. This morning in the Police Court MI
court. He said Mr.. Lavender had agreed to take
the defendants personal bonds; that the police
to 6T oc Ins ts
noon Mr. Lavender said he thought that was the
pest way to dispose OF the case. The court also
thought So and released the defendant on his per-
fakir, who gave his name as Samuel sproul,
noon on charge OF false pretenses Kustace
ra ha smith resident OF Fairfax County, Va,
speqv to have peen tod an IN
the defendant on snide ring. The defendant, he
said represented that he wanted to start peanut
and gave him the ring, (which was worth SILL"
Witness loaned him the money and took his card.
t1a the the ng ne nes
v1ted him to take drink. They went into q bar
ROOM and the defendant slipped out OF the back
testified that the rings cost Sc a Dozen Other
tewelry found On defendants person he said was
Lieut. Anss produced Quantity s Of a snids jeWery
which was found on the prisoners person at the
nd no n1lSrhf fno ~ nCp a q
pawnbrokers sale in Baltimore. 'Do you suppose
you can make any one believe that a pawnbroker
II don't know, but that's where got it. answered
the DEFENDANT SHOW much did you pay for 1T"
ns
said MI. Darlington. The case was sent to the
grand jury; bonds $500.
Local Notes.
Allen Rogers was taken with 1T at the corner
! OF 18th street and Pennsylvania avenue and in
walk. cutting it badly. He was taken to the
Emergency Hospital and treated.
Mr.: w. H. Porter, general agent for the cali
graph in this city, was yesterday, in st. Louis,
elected president OF the American Association OF
| Typewriter men.
! The Builders Aid Association, recently organ
ICED with capital OF 10000 have elected the
following officers for the ensuing year: F. j. Deu-
dome, president; W. H. Fiske, vce-presipent; W.
The Logan Invinc1bles, OF Baltimore. Col Frank
G. Duhurst, president of the association, are
q
ton Day to assist In the decoration OF Gen.
| LOgan's tomb This Is the association which
| made such fine appearance at Logan's funeral
was fined SO by Judge Smell to-day for contempt
In falling to appear as witness in liquor case,
a coe Su from
was arrested yesterday by Detective Ran, on q
charge OF larceny, and he is held for the Baltimore
VIM. Carter the colored boy charged with strik-
Ing VIM. kieSecker on the head with shovel about
two weeks ago, was tried IN the Police Court this
afternoon for the assault. The court after hear
Ing the testimony, imposed fine OF $40.
The turies OF the courts were discharged to-day
till Tuesday next.
RIGHT OF WAY.-The Interior Department has
approved the right of way OF the st. Paul, Mime
apolis and Manitoba Railroad Co. through that
portion OF the BlackfOot Reservation in Montana
dian Agency. The distance is 1T miles. The
number Of acres required, 3,508, for which the
company paid so cents per acre.
LANDS IN SEvERALTY TO IND1ANs-The President
has authorized the allotments OF landsin severalty
to the Pottawatomies and the Absentee Shawnee
Indians living on the reservation upon which they
i've IN Indian Territory.
NAVAL ORDERs--Chief Engineer W. W. Heaton
has been ordered to report for passage On one OF
the training ships for duty on the QuinneEaug.
Surgeon j. R Waggener has been detached from
the 1roQuois and placed on waiting orders
ARMY ORDERs.-Leave Of absence has been
granted Lieut.. George A. Thurman, Sd artillery.
for month. Lieut. w. N. Suffer has been ordered
TO temporary duty at the washington barracks, D.
c. Capt. George E. Pond has been relieved from
duty OF post quartermaster at Fort Riley, Kan, to
enable him to devote all his time to construction
duties at that post.
PERsoNAL--Ex-senator Mcdonald, OF Indiana;
Thos. w. Clarke, OF Boston, are at the Riggs
Mr.. Percy T1lghman, of the consular service,
oto
correspondents, has arrived In New York.-Hon.
T. B. Stahlman OF Tenn; Capt. Charles King;
a aenry Msgaha ana az Nee Geo Cray Of the
and Ell King, OF Minneapolis are at Wlllards.-
Sydney n. w. are at srs cSr AcRe 2.
man, OF New York, Is at the MetrOpontan.-C. j.
T. Hitter, Of New York, is at the National--A:
z. MaudSlay, OF London, and =. O. b. Bryant, OF
New York, are at the Arlington Aquilla Jones,
Postmaster Indianapolis; Ad1t. Gen. S. I. Gala
OF Louisville, are at the Hamilton. Among the
recent arrivals at the Hygeia Hotel, Old Point
s0a % Sp
and daughters.-Mr. Charles II. Jones' editor
and proprietor Of the Florida Times Union, is in
new Senator from West Virginia, in company with
Senator Camden, was at the Post ONCE Depart |
pent ana G. n soa4 as
are in the city.
RANGE OF THE THERMoMRrRR-The following
were the readings at the Signal Office to-day: o.
m, SO; pm, IS: maximum. 81; minimum, SIS
ALLEGED PIcKPOcKETs ARREsrED.--Last night
Detectives Carter and Mahon arrested two young
men, Chas. Healy and JnO. Burk, alleged pick
pockets from Philadelphia, and they are held as
suspicious characters Detective Ran arrested
Henry Baker, an alleged pickpocket from New
York. and he is also held.
MARRIAGE LICKNsEs-Marriage licenses have |
oeen Issued by the clerk OF the court to Eu-
gene Palmer, OF Prince Georges county, Md, and
Mary ROlnnS, OF Caroline County, Va: Will Peter
u I Ido oSs.o,r Nroaln